Top 7 Camera Smartphones Under Rs 20000 By Realme: Realme X2, Realme XT, Realme X, Realme 5S & More!

Looking for the best Realme smartphone? Here’s a complete list of all the best Realme smartphones with the top-rated camera features. We have compared each and everything to decode all the important details so that you can choose the best.

Realme has one of the best camera smartphones under 20000.

Keeping every aspect in mind, we picked the top Realme smartphones under 20000 with the best cameras. All these Realme smartphones in the list offer some top-notch photography on a budget without compromising on performance, battery, display, hardware and more.

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Realme X2

The all new Realme X2 comes with Snapdragon 730G with the same features as the current XT model. Realme X2 also features a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display, quad camera system, 64MP Samsung GW1 sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor and the big battery will be there as it is. It is powered by the dedicated Snapdragon 730G gaming chip with an improved Adreno 618 GPU to offer an enhanced flagship-level gaming experience.

Rear Camera: The rear four camera setup features a 64-megapixel Samsung GW1 sensor, an 8-megapixel 119-degree ultra wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel macro lens and 2-megapixel depth 4cm sensor, same as XT.

Front Camera: Up front, Realme X2 has an improved 32-megapixel selfie camera this time with an f/2.0 aperture loaded with HDR and AI features.

Camera Performance: The Samsung’s 64MP GW1 sensor uses 4-in-1 pixel merging technology to merge four 0.8 micron pixels into a single 1.6-micron pixel to offer detailed images in low light conditions. It can shoot raw 64MP photos with the main sensor. Realme X2 can take good detailed and sharp pictures in bright light with accurate colours. In poorly lit conditions, 

Realme X2 manages to click decent photos with almost accurate details and colours. The camera essentially performs the same as Realme XT.

The rear camera specs on Realme X2 are the same as the standard Realme XT. The Realme XT 730G edition will support faster fast charging at 30W. Realme XT 730G will come with 30W VOOC FlashCharge support and an improved 32MP camera upfront inside. Realme X2 will receive the Android 10 based ColorOS 7 in March 2020. 

Realme XT

Realme XT became the first 64MP smartphone in India to feature the Samsung 64MP GW1 sensor inside a quad camera setup. Realme XT is one of the best smartphones under 20000 you can buy in India. It runs on Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6.0 skin on top featuring a 6.4-inch full HD+ (1080×2340 pixels) Super AMOLED display along with 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Rear Camera: The rear four camera setup features a 64-megapixel Samsung GW1 sensor, an 8-megapixel 119-degree ultra wide-angle camera, 2-megapixel macro lens and 2-megapixel depth 4cm sensor.

Front Camera: Up front, Realme XT has the same 16-megapixel selfie camera as Realme X with HDR and AI beautification.

Camera Performance: The dynamic range is good and it captures quite accurate details and produces good colours. come out sharp and crisp. Realme XT and Realme X2 offer almost similar rear camera performance. They are well detailed with great contrast, but the colors are not exactly accurate. The HDR works fine. 

Loaded with features such as an AMOLED display, in-display fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 712, quad camera and fast charging, it’s a killer starting at Rs 15,999.

Powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 712, it pairs with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. Realme XT is a perfect midrange camera smartphone with everything in it. The whole system is backed by a sizable 4,000mAh battery with VOOC Charging v3.0 20W fast charging support (ships with 20W adapter).

Realme X

The first Realme X smartphone is still one of the best you can buy under 20000. Redmi K20 worked in favour of Realme X, and it’s one of the best in the range to offer pop-up sensor. Backed by some sleek features, the new Realme X device turns out to be a top contender on a budget with a full-screen AMOLED display, pop-up sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor, 48MP camera and more.

Rear Camera: The device comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor on the back.

Front Camera: Up front, Realme X has a 16-megapixel selfie camera.

Camera Performance: Realme X can take good detailed and sharp pictures in bright light with accurate colours. In poorly lit conditions, the device manages to click decent photos with almost accurate details and colours. Some images come out oversaturated at times due to over-processing. This can be corrected via future updates.

It’s the first Realme notch-less smartphone that runs on the Snapdragon 710 chip featuring a full-screen AMOLED display with an in-display fingerprint sensor embedded beneath the display.

Realme X is available via Flipkart starting at Rs 15,999 for the base model with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. At the back, Realme X comes with dual cameras featuring the 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor as the primary shooter. The company also launched a couple of special Realme X variants: Spiderman and Onion Garlic.

Realme 5 Pro

Realme 5 Pro comes with a high quality polycarbonate body on the out sporting a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ for protection. The device offers a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels with a water drop notch on top. Realme 5 Pro is powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 712 SoC, the same chip which powers Vivo Z1 Pro with 4GB, 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage.

Rear Camera: Realme 5 Pro is the only quad rear camera smartphone under Rs 15,000 with a primary 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor. The f/1.8 sensor couples with an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle with an f/2.25 aperture and a 119-degree wide-angle lens.

Front Camera: Upfront the device comes with a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 selfie camera.

Camera Performance: Pictures taken in normal model on the new Realme 5 Pro come out sharp and crisp. They are well detailed with great contrast, but the colors are not exactly accurate, but it can be fixed via some updates. You will notice that the smartphone uses AI to boost up the colours, which can be controlled to an extent. Orelse, it works fine.

The HDR mode works well adding details in shadows and highlights. 

Chrome Boost helps to improve the dynamic range and dial up the colours to a huge extent. The last two lenses are a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel portrait lens with f/2.4 aperture. You can take some good macro shots, while the portraits lack details.

Both the cameras upfront and back offer electronic image stabilisation (EIS). Realme 5 Pro runs on a sizable 4,035mAh battery supporting VOOC 3.0 fast charging along with the compatible 20W fast charger in the box. Overall, it’s a great camera smartphone on a budget offering great results in all the departments.

Realme 5S

Realme 5S comes with a polycarbonate body on the outside as Realme 5, made to look like glass. It comes with a HD+ only display, sized 6.51-inches with a small water drop notch on top, protected by Gorilla Glass 5. As the predecessor, Realme 5S is powered by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 with a dedicated HyperBoost and GameBoost to offer an enhanced experience. Realme 5S runs on the same ColorOS 6 UI. 

Rear Camera: Realme 5S sports a 48MP powered quad camera. The four camera system on Realme 5S include a 48-megapixel sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra wide angle sensor, 2-megapixel portrait sensor and a fourth 2-megapixel 4CM macro sensor.

Front Camera: Upfront, Realme 5S features a 13MP shooter, same as the predecessor.

Camera Performance: In poorly lit conditions, Realme 5S manages to click decent photos with almost accurate details and colours, thanks to the new 48MP main sensor. The dynamic range is good and it captures quite accurate details and produces good colours. The selfie camera works decent with added AI features and modes.

Realme 5S packs a massive 5,000mAh battery, a major USP for the budget device Specifically optimised with hardware and software, Realme 5S can last for the longest period possible on a single charge. Realme 5S India price starts at Rs 9,999 for the base model with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, while the other model with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs 10,999.

Realme 3 Pro

Realme 3 Pro is now available at an unbelievable price under 10000. Launched at Rs 13,999, Realme has now permanently slashed the price Rs 9,999 only. Realme 3 Pro is a super budget smartphone scoring high in almost all the departments. Realme 3 Pro comes with a high quality polycarbonate body featuring a 6.3-inch full HD+ water drop notched display with Gorilla Glass 5 and a gradient design at the back.

Cameras: At the back, the smartphone has a dual camera setup featuring a 16MP Sony IMX 519 sensor. The main sensor has an f/1.7 aperture coupled with a 5MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. It’s the same camera as OnePlus 6T.

Up front, Realme 3 Pro uses a 25MP selfie shooter with an f/2.0 aperture.

Camera Performance: Pictures taken in normal model come out sharp. They are well detailed with great contrast, but the colors are not exactly accurate. It uses AI to boost up the colours. Orelse, it works fine. The HDR mode works well adding details in shadows and highlights. Chroma Boost helps to improve the dynamic range and dial up the colours to a huge extent.

Running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, Realme 3 Pro available in two variants with ColorOS 6.0 on top based on Android 9 Pie. The whole Realme 3 Pro package is backed by a 4,045 mAh battery supporting VOOC 3.0 fast charging (20W) with a Micro USB powered brick inside the box. Realme 3 Pro is available starting at Rs 9,999 via Flipkart, 64GB base model.

Realme 5

Realme 5 still remains the most affordable quad camera smartphone in India. Realme 5 sports a 6.5-inch HD+ display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood, Realme 5 come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset, built on the 11nm process. The memory can further be expanded via microSD card with a dedicated slot.

Cameras: Coming to the USP of the device, Realms 5 packs in a quad camera system at the back. The four camera system features a 12-megapixel f/1.8 primary Sony IMX 363 primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and two 2-megapixel 4CM macro and depth sensors.

Up front, Realme 5 features an AI-backed 13-megapixel sensor.

Camera Performance: All the four lenses do their bit well. Ultra wide sensor comes handy, while the portrait and macro sensors take some great pictures. Low-light performance is good for the price, while the shots taken by the sensors in different lighting conditions justify the quad camera setup, especially the ultra-wide sensor. 

The whole package is backed by a massive 5,000mAh battery. The device runs on Android 9 Pie powered ColorOS 6 skin. It has a 3D-cut polycarbonate body on the out with the fingerprint sensor placed at the back. Realme 5 is now available starting at Rs 8,999 via Flipkart.